Part Time Gotham-ite

I am a hardcore suburbanite.  I mean, as hardcore as suburbanites get.  So sort of a soft fuzzy non-confrontational core. I like lawns, drive-thrus, Target, and readily available parking.  Fresh air, clean streets, trees, and wide aisles in the stores. Many days I look very much like that poor woman over there – except with […]

The Inner Gardener

It’s Spring (almost).  The time of year when my inner suburban gardener always attempts to make an appearance. She is quite an enthusiastic one, that inner gardener.  And this year, I made the mistake of taking her to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Now she’s all fired up to plant gorgeous things and create an oasis […]

Wanted: Small Pony, preferably housetrained

I need a pony. Just a small one.  And probably just temporarily.  But right at this moment, a pony would be just the thing. Because I am in desperate need of good news to tell my children.  News that will make children jump up and down and scream with joy. News like – Here’s your […]